Julio Iglesias kicks off 50th anniversary tour in Sugar Land
Julio Iglesias switched between languages throughout his Friday night set at Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land, finally admitting that even he wasn't sure where to land.
"I don't know if to speak Spanish or to speak English," he said. "I have an idea — Chinese."
It was a joke, but Iglesias could have followed through. He has recorded in more than a dozen languages, including French, Italian, English, Spanish and, yes, Chinese. His most recent album, 2017's "Dois Corações" is in Portuguese.
Friday's show was the first on a 50th anniversary tour and Iglesias' first of the year. He was joined by six band members and five backup singers inside what he called an "amazing theater, beautiful."
The crowd didn't need much prompting. Fans, mostly women, frequently shouted "Lindo!" "Chulo!" "Te queremos!" ("Beautiful!" "Cute!" "We love you!")
Iglesias frequently closes his eyes when he sings. At 75, his voice is still smooth and velvety. Sound problems plagued the nearly two-hour set, from feedback to low volume. Iglesias handled it as best he could, eventually expressing a rightful impatience.
"Que esta pasando con el sonido esta noche?" he asked. "What's happening with the sound tonight?"
The band and singers gave every song a dreamy quality, from "Amor, Amor, Amor" to "Moralito" to "Échame a Mi la Culpa." Iglesias sat in the middle of the stage, frequently stopping to take a drink or entertain the crowd with his cheeky humor.
"Tango is the music that, if you dance, you get pregnant," he said before introducing a pair of dancers. "Even if you are taking the pill."
Iglesias included several pop standards in the set, including "Crazy," "Always on My Mind" and a surprisingly effective cover of "Careless Whisper." He joked that Willie Nelson couldn't be there because he "has a new girlfriend" during "To All the Girls I've Loved Before."
Elvis Presley's "Can't Help Falling in Love" was a sweet duet with the crowd. Amid all the cheers and sighs, the lyrics seemed to become a mantra.
Source: https://www.chron.com/entertainment/tv/article/Julio-Iglesias-kicks-off-50th-anniversary-tour-in-13622046.php#photo-16938207
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